[LAU] Is CentOS good for audio stuff?

[david]

On 12/29/2014 01:59 AM, Roberto Suárez Soto wrote:
> El 24/12/14 a las 09:34, Roberto Suárez Soto escribió:
>> I'm thinking about switching to CentOS (from Ubuntu) at home, because
>> of several reasons, but wonder: is it good for running Ardour, Jack
>> and related stuff? I don't mind using Ardour 2, as I don't need
>> anything very sophisticated, and would only want something that I can
>> configure once and stop worrying about. I do sysadmin work for a
>> living, and would rather not do it when I get home :-)
>
>      I'm replying myself to give some closure to this thread, so it
> doesn't stay forever in the limbo of unfinished threads :-)
>
>      After serious consideration and the great input from this list,
> I'll stick to Ubuntu LTS. What drove me to this decision:
>
>      - Having all the software I need (and lots more) in the standard
> repos: this made Ubuntu win over CentOS, where I'd need to use
> non-standard repos and maybe compile some stuff myself. Not speaking
> only about audio software, but also desktop stuff like the Nvidia
> proprietary driver, which is handled nicely by Debian/Ubuntu.
>      - Having a long support cycle: this made Ubuntu LTS win over
> Fedora, which could be a great choice if not for its 13-month support
> period.
>      - Being a good distro for everyday needs: this discarded AV-Linux
> and other specialized distros.
>
>      A huge "thank you" to all who replied to my message.
>
>      Regards,

Excellent! Now make some music and share it here! :)

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